With Basel – who started the day second in the group, with Arsenal a point behind in third – taking on lowly Ludogorets, Andries Jonker’s men knew a good start was crucial.

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With news filtering through that the Swiss side had taken the lead, it was a bitter blow when Hugo Keto in the Arsenal goal somehow let a tame effort from Antoine Bernede slip through his hands and into the net.

Suddenly, the Gunners – watched on by club legend Freddie Ljungberg in the dug-out – were on course to be eliminated at the group stage.

Stephy Mavididi netted the equaliser from the penalty spot to give Arsenal hope

However, a mazy run towards the end of the first half earned a penalty, which Mavididi emphatically converted into the left-side of the net.

In the second half there was little urgency from either side and with the game set for a draw, PSG skipper Felix Eboa Eboa capitalised on a switched-off Arsenal defence to smash home from close range following a corner.

Suddenly, Arsenal were once again out of the tournament, with mere minutes left to play… Until Mavididi’s moment of magic.

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Andries Jonker’s Arsenal need a win tonight of course to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Uefa Youth League… PSG are on track to top the group. So, a big game here this afternoon.

GOAL! PSG. A good, left-footed strike from Bernede, but Keto in goal will not want to see that again. He got in position and a decent touch on it, but it still squirms though. The French side take the lead.

PSG happy to pass the ball around here. They know they are in total control now. With just one more game after this to play in the group stage, Arsenal really need something from this. It’s time to force the tempo.

Oh dear, how have Arsenal not scored? Great, powerful run from Mavididi to square the ball for Malen unmarked, six yards out. Somehow he makes a hash of it and can only tamely fire at the PSG goalkeeper.

Basel are leading Ludogorets 2-0 at present in the other game in this group… That’s bad news for Arsenal, with the Gunners currently three points behind second place with only a game left as it stands. A win here is an absolute must… That or they need to thump the Swiss side on their home turf.

More purpose from Arsenal now. A teasing cross creates a sniff of a chance but the French side hurry it away. They’d be content with a draw here you’d feel with only bottom of the group Ludogorets still to play…